Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-07-28

age TO Juggernaut.
Boyle Carries Fayette County for
Judge.
UNIoNTowN, July 25.-The Demo-
cratic return judges met In the Court
House to day, and the vote on the
Judicial contest was counted, EX-
Congressman Boyle received 1908 vot
es and Colonel Il. Is. Searight 2,4S2,
making Mr.. Boyle's majority 62l. A
resolution allowing Mr. Boyle 10 chose
his own conferees To meet similar ones
from Greene county WAS passed.
Swept Down the Stream.
WILLIAMSPoRT, Pa, July 26.-Ies-
terday afternoon during heavy rain
sad affair occurred at Stony Point,
three miles above Salladasburg, this
county. A spring house near Llrry's
creek. into which two ladies and two
children had gone for protection from
the storm, was sweet down the stream,
it having overlooked its banks. The
two ladies ard one Of the childien
were rescued. The other, IA year old
C.llu VI IL aCuai IAN SialhS was uio"H'u'
The Susquehanua Doing Great DAM
age.
SUsQUEHANNA, Pa, July 26. The
rain storm here was the most destruc-
tive ever experienced. The track OF
the Erie road for one thousand feet has
been washed into the Snsquehanna
river at Big Rock, four miles west OF
here, impeding traffic. The Jefferson
branch is abandoned on account OF
landsldes. Bridges have been washed
away and highways and roads de
stroyed. Several houses wete carried
down the creeks. The immediate vi
cinity is $4,000. Traffic west on the
Erie road was resumed this afternoon.
Extent of Mrs. Lognns Injuries.
BLooMINoToN, H., July 25.-MIs.
General Logan y physician says Mrs
logan's injuries are very serious. 10
day for the first time since the injury
she has turned upon her right side
with soft pads uuder her arm. Her
left shoulder was crushed by the wheel
of The buggy. The whole arm TO the
elbow was blackened from bruises and
the forearm TO the wrist Is slightly In
jnred. Her head was stepped upon on
It's top and left side, the horses shod
foot tearing the scalp loose In a con-
centric shape, making a wound three
and half inches in length 10 the skull
The skull is uniujured. She has suf-
ferred much pain at the shoulder and
long the course of the arm.
Serious Accident to Passenger Train
on the Baltimore and Ohio.
PITTSBURG, July 24.-An accommo
daIion train on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad ran into an open switch, just
afterleaving the station this afternoon,
and was precipated over an embank'
ment twelve feet high. The engine,
combination baggage and smoking car
and one passenger coach were almost
completely wrecked and eight persons,
including the engineer and fireman, in
jured. The train WAS proceeding at
the rate of about six miles an hour, and
had reached the Tenth street bridge
when the engineer noticed that his en-
gne had suddenly left the main tracks.
He put on the air-brakes as quick as
possible, but before the train could be
stopped IL went over the hillside. The
baggage Car and passenger coach rolled
down and fell on their sides and the en-
CINE turned over.
Forger Harvey's Versatile Pen.
WAsHINGToN.. July 24.-The Secret
1c ,l,conumrn1
facts yesterday concerning the rascali-
ties of Oscar j. Harvey, the late chief
of the horse claim division of the Treas.
ury Department. IL appears from the
evidence in their possession that Ilar-
vey's forgeries were not confined to
the Treasury alone, but he either con.
summated or had In contemplation
similar frauds upon the Pension Office.
These frauds, like those for which he
was arrested, consisted in system OF
cleyer forgeries. in which Mr.. Harvey
personated the claimant, the latter's
commanding officer and the examining
surgeon. Whether he succeeded in de.
frsuding the government In this man.
ner will not be known for several days,
until the matter shall have been thoI-
oughly investigated by the pension of.
ficials. Meanwhile special examiner
OF the bureau will be sent TO Wilkes
barre to secure. if possible, what evil
dence he can at that point.
Storm Havoc I'm Massac husetts.
GREAT HARRINGTON, July 81
There was continuous thunder, with
little rain, for hours yesterday morn |
ing. The sky bore peculiar appear.
ance.
A cloud burst at North Hillsdale, |
twelve miles distant. The water di-
yided on the Tachtonic mountain
range. Half went down the Harlem |
road doing great damage. Bridges we've
washed away below the town Of Cha |
than. An engine was sent out, but |
the bridge behind it was carried off and
the engine became stranded. Traffic |
was suspended and passengers were
transferred via the Boston and Albany
road to the Houstonic road.
The Hillside Plough works a'e gone.
In this region tie water rose ten feet |
in half an hour. Green rivers ten |
bridges are all gone, also its dams hun
dreds of tons in weight. Acres of grain |
were destroyed. Lives ale lost. Many |
cattle were drowned. The water IS
over the Housatonic railroad, both here
and at Sheffield,
A bail, apparently of some gaseous
substance, two feet in diameter, de.
scended here and burst with a report
louder than a cannon.